gelatin

== English == === Alternative forms === gelatine (UK) === Etymology === Borrowed from French gélatine (“jelly, gel”), from Italian gelatina (“jelly, gel”), from gelare (“to freeze”), from Latin gelō (“to freeze”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛlətɪn/, (less often) /ˈd͡ʒɛlətiːn/ === Noun === gelatin (countable and uncountable, plural gelatins) (American spelling) A protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc. An edible jelly made from this material. A thin, translucent membrane used as a filter for photography or for theatrical lighting effects. ==== Synonyms ==== E441 when used as a gelling agent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gelatin (third-person singular simple present gelatins, present participle gelatining, simple past and past participle gelatined) (transitive) To coat with gelatin. === Anagrams === atingle, elating, genital, langite, tag line, tagline == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Latin gelatus via French gélatine. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gelatin m or n (definite singular gelatinen or gelatinet) gelatine or gelatin === References === “gelatin” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Latin gelatus via French gélatine. === Noun === gelatin m or n (definite singular gelatinen or gelatinet) gelatine or gelatin === References === “gelatin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology === From French gélatine. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gelatin n (uncountable) gelatine ==== Declension ==== === References === “gelatin”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “gelatin”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “gelatin”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === gentila